The station opened on 15 November 1907. The station takes its name from the railway station Gare de l'Est, under which it is built. It has as an appendix the name Verdun, after rue de Verdun, which is close by.
It is situated in the 10th arrondissement. Gare de l'Est is served by the metro lines 4, 5 and 7. Line 5 and 7 share a central platform.
This is one of the smaller entrances.
A green fence with alternating full length and smaller bars surrounds it.
On the left of the stairs is a silver Totem pole with a large yellow letter M surrounded by a double circle. The 'M' lights up at night.
Next to the stairs is an escalator which allows passengers to leave more easily.
The main entrance. It is surrounded by a balustrade made of light coloured stone.
Five lights in green circle light fittings have been fixed at the back of the entrance at ground level.
Metal handrails have been fixed to both walls? As the entrance is very wide, an additional handrail has been installed halfway between the walls.
Corridor from the platform.
The walls and part of the ceiling towards the platform are tiled. At head-level is a row of green border tiles with a flower pattern.
The bottom row is plain green.
Two escalators for travellers going up. Passengers going towards the platforms have to use the stairs.
Platform Line 4
Line 4 started operation on 21 April 1908.
The plastic seats are stuck on metal squares fixed to the wall with a bar. Most stations in the Andreu-Motte style have seats matching the colour of the lights. The lights here are orange, the chairs are either dark blue, orange or red.
The walls and the vaulted ceiling are tiled in white rectangular tiles with a raised centre.
Advertising has been placed in large boards with a metal frame.
The ground of the platform is painted grey.
The edge of the platform is painted in white, with a row of nobbed tiles adjacent.
The line is under refurbishment and platform doors are due to be installed in autumn 2018. Markings for these doors have already been drawn.
Entrance to the platform is from the end.
The ceiling at this end is painted white and is supported by silver steel girders.
Next to the lights is a panel with the number of the line, the current time, the directions and the number of minutes until the arrival of the next two trains.
Signage of the station. The station name is printed in upper- and lowercase letters on a blue sign. Under the main name is the appendix Verdun.
Underneath it are some transport related maps in white frames.
Platform Line 5
Line 5 started operation on 15 November 1907.
Light green metal, bowl-shaped seats are fixed on a steel bar on the floor. They are of the type 'smiley'.
The seats are positioned in front of large advertising boards in a white ceramic frame.
Link bridge over the tracks of the line 5, as seen from the central platforms.
The trains in direction place d'Italie stop on this side.
The vaulted ceiling is painted white.
The walls are tiled in white tiles.
Exit from the platform. Once you leave through the glass doors, the ticket is no longer valid.
Platform Line 7
Line 7 started operation on 5 November 1910.
The line 7 branches further down the line. Alternating trains go to Ivry and Villejuif.
The electronic display shows the time and the next two trains for each destination.
Platform and connecting corridors to the line 5.
The lights are in white Andreu-Motte encasings.
The walls are tiled in Metro style.
The station name is written in white mixed case letters on a blue plasticed sign without frame.
The green metal seats are of the same type as on the platforms of the line 5. They are in front of the advertising boards
Transfer corridor to the line 5.